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Old 07-25-2022, 01:30 PM   #1
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Trip Guidance - Cody WY to Jackson Hole?

Hello All,
Looking for input on my next travel day from Cody to Jackson Hole. My GPS says to go through Yellowstone’s lower loop from Fishing Bridge to the SW. First question is since I have a 41’ 5er does that sound like a good route? The other route is 200 miles further. We traveled the SW route a couple times and this is the roughest road we encountered the last week or so, dirt/gravel patches & pot holes.
Any thought from experienced persons on either route?
Thanks in advance. Leaving 7/29/2022
 
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Old 07-25-2022, 01:47 PM   #2
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WE travel to and from YNP twice a year for the last 25 years.. Coming from Cody I would take the drive over the Big Horn Mtns and down thru the east gate of YNP..

Then cut over on the south loop to West Thumb Junction and turn south heading into Tetons NP... That takes you right into Jackson..

The road from Cody to east entrance is excellent.. Many places to safely pull over crossing the Big Horns to take a stretch and get some nice pics..

Diesel fuel is not an issue... East entrance Fishing Bridge is fuel station and one at West Thumb area as well. the drive coming into the Tetons is nice, lots of places to stop and pull over with a larger RV..

Ive done that drive at least a dozen times... lots to see .. IMO...

I see large Class A units with trailer behind them having zero issues... I pull a 36 foot fifth wheel

one of several maps showing the loop, driving distances from east entrance to south entrance of YNP and a map of the Tetons
https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvis...ff_Map2016.pdf
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Agree with Chuck, been that way many times. Just slow down and enjoy. Watch for the pot holes,you are talking about but you’ll be able to do it easy enough
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Your GPS gave you the best route.
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I’ll go through YSNP then.
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Is yellowstone fully open now or are they still using even/odd license plate to allow access?
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Is yellowstone fully open now or are they still using even/odd license plate to allow access?
We where there after the 4th and the north and north east entrances where closed. Some of the roads in north part of park are closed. They stoped the odd even license plate so you can get in any day now.
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Is yellowstone fully open now or are they still using even/odd license plate to allow access?
They stopped the odd/even a couple weeks ago. You can complete both N & S loops of the Grand Loop. You can not go to Lamar Valley road that leads to the NE entrance or NW of Mammoth to the NW entrance. Every day we went into the park there wasn’t a line of any kind. 2 days we were the only car at the entrance. Only 1 day did we encounter a couple parking issues. I’ve never been here before but am told the traffic was less than half normal. We saw both Black and Griz bears as well as the more populated animals.
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